On the underestimation of migration's income and poverty impact

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-284

  Schiff, Maurice ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Household size; Impact; Income; Migration; Poverty; Underestimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249117649     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-008-9031-8     Document Type: Article

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